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• Video appears to show Texas officer striking teenage girl

  25-05-2017 23:30
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Police Department is reviewing police body camera footage after a bystander posted video online that appears to show an officer punching an eighth-grade girl three or four times outside a birthday party last weekend.
  Mayor Ivy Taylor issued a statement saying the video “is hard to watch and listen to” and that the department is reviewing the police body camera footage to determine exactly what happened.
  The grainy footage was shot late Saturda
  
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• A veterans hospital served food with cockroaches in it for years

  25-05-2017 23:04
  
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• AG launches inquiry into UNM spending on golf trip

  25-05-2017 22:54
  
  A golf excursion enjoyed by members of the University of New Mexico's athletics department two years ago, is under fresh scrutiny.
  
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• Dear Harvard: 10 memorable quotes from Zuckerberg's speech

  25-05-2017 22:51
  
  The Facebook founder received an honorary degree from the college on Thursday.
  
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• Indy 500: Al Unser

  25-05-2017 22:47
  
  The Indianapolis 500 is Sunday, May 28, 2017. Here is a look at some New Mexico natives and their role in Indianapolis 500 history.
  “Al” Unser is a racing legend. He won the big race four times, only two other men have done that. He is one of five men to win the race in consecutive years. The Albuquerque native began racing at the age of 18, and won his last big race in 1987 at the age of 48.
  Al Unser and family own and operate the Unser Racing Museum on Montano.
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• Indy 500: “Al” Unser Jr.

  25-05-2017 22:44
  
  The Indianapolis 500 is Sunday, May 28, 2017. Here is a look at some New Mexico natives and their role in Indianapolis 500 history. “Al” Unser Jr. nicknamed “Little Al” was born into a racing family in Albuquerque. He is the son of Al Unser and the nephew of Bobby Unser,  all three have won the big race. Little Al won the big race twice. His career ended with 34 Indy series wins and two championships and in the late 80s and early 90s no one had a bigger fan foll
  
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• Activists criticize In-N-Out Burger over antibiotic use

  25-05-2017 22:44
  
  Consumer, environmental, and public health groups are pressuring In-N-Out Burger to discontinue using beef raised with antibiotics.
  
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• $6 billion in improper student aid payments found at Ed Dept

  25-05-2017 22:35
  
  Improper payments are disbursements that should not have been made, went to the wrong recipient, were for an incorrect amount or were not documented properly.
  
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• What all parents need to know about fidget spinners

  25-05-2017 22:23
  
  The newest it-toy is more controversial than you may think.
  
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• These are the safest cars on the road

  25-05-2017 22:21
  
  A new report identified 11 different car and SUV models in which no one died over a four year period.
  
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• What is botulism, and how does it kill?

  25-05-2017 22:18
  
  In Sacramento, California, one person died and nine others were hospitalized after eating gas station nacho cheese contaminated with the toxin, likely from improper heating and storage.
  
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• The best Memorial Day sales from all over the web

  25-05-2017 22:10
  
  From fashion to home, we've got you covered. Oh, and most of these last all weekend!
  
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• Police chase ends with officers saving driver's life

  25-05-2017 22:08
  
  It was a wild chase in Wisconsin. It ended when the driver overdosed.
  
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• Appeals court upholds block on Trump travel ban

  25-05-2017 22:05
  
  The president's executive order has been stymied yet again.
  
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• PCSO: Psychic takes $155K from veteran, widow

  25-05-2017 22:03
  
  The military veteran is disabled and diagnosed with PTSD.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 5-year-old girl

  25-05-2017 21:54
  
  Belen police have issued an Amber Alert for 5-year-old Marissa Babiano.
  
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• UK bombing investigation widens as new details emerge

  25-05-2017 21:53
  
  The investigation of the Manchester Arena attack that killed 22 people extended across Europe and into Libya, where most of the suspected bomber’s family lived.
  
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• Distributor recalls nearly 50 tons of contaminated sausage

  25-05-2017 21:29
  
  No injuries from consuming the meat have been reported.
  
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• Always a bridesmaid and never the bride? Make a business out of it

  25-05-2017 21:13
  
  What started as a Craigslist ad has grown into a full time job for this professional bridesmaid.
  
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• Jupiter's mysteries: First results from NASA's Juno mission

  25-05-2017 21:10
  
  Under heavy cloud cover, the solar system's largest planet has been able to keep its secrets from astronomers -- until now.
  
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• Larry Barker investigation sparks state probe into UNM Scotland golf trip

  25-05-2017 20:56
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Attorney General says University of New Mexico Athletic Director Paul Krebs could be fired over UNM’s Scotland golf trip.
  A Larry Barker investigation uncovered how UNM’s athletic director used public money to pay for state employees on the high-priced trip, and also paid for three private citizens to go.
  Read his original story and the follow-up investigation here.
  Now, the state’s attorney general is on the c
  
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• Larry Barker investigation sparks state probe into UNM Scotland golf scandal

  25-05-2017 20:56
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The attorney general’s office is initiating an investigating after the UNM Scotland golf trip.
  Larry Barker first told you about this investigation last month.
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• Missing 5-year-old found, mother arrested in Belen

  25-05-2017 20:43
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – An Amber Alert is over and the 5-year-old girl taken by her mother is now safe.
  It was an all day search for the two, as police say Marissa Bibiano was nabbed after her mom beat up grandma. 
  The 5-year-old is now safe and healthy.
  Belen police say they got a call Thursday afternoon that the girl was inside a mobile home in Belen.
  Police say Wednesday night, Alicia Trejo went to the grandma’s home where Marissa was staying.
  The report says Trejo was drunk whe
  
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• Amber Alert for missing 5-year-old girl in Belen

  25-05-2017 20:43
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – The Belen Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in locating Marissa Bibiano.
  The girl is five years old, three feet tall and weighs approximately 40 pounds and has black hair with brown eyes.
  She was last seen Wednesday night in Belen wearing a black dress.
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• Manchester bomber likely had ISIS training, says US official

  25-05-2017 20:36
  
  Twenty-two people were killed Monday night when bomber Salman Abedi targeted an Ariana Grande concert.
  
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• Greek ex-premier Lucas Papademos wounded in Athens bombing

  25-05-2017 20:30
  
  The ex-prime minister was rushed into surgery for an abdominal injury.
  
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• New veterans added to Mazano Mesa Multi-Generational Center wall

  25-05-2017 20:23
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are nine new veterans from New Mexico that have made it onto the wall at Manzano Mesa Multi-Generational Center.
  This now makes a total of 185 vets on display at centers around the city.
  Locals gathered at a ceremony, Thursday morning, to celebrate and honor them.
  This is the second ceremony recognizing veterans for their time and heroic effort.
  Mayor Berry says there’s more to it than just putting pictures on the wall. He says it’s about s
  
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• Try not to cheer on this record-setting Plinko performance

  25-05-2017 20:22
  
  The price was so right for this excited winner.
  
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• Renovations at Highland Park complete

  25-05-2017 20:09
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The newly renovated Highland Park was unveiled Thursday.
  The renovations include a playground expansion, replacement of the irrigation system and the addition of grass, trees and energy efficient LED lighting.
  City officials say among the changes their goal was to preserve the park’s historic character.
  A preschool class was already enjoying the new improvements and celebrating the end of the school year.
  “When we walked into the park this year w
  
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• Police investigate woman shot overnight in Albuquerque

  25-05-2017 19:57
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a shooting in southeast Albuquerque.
  Officers say they responded to 9000 Zuni Rd around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday to find a woman shot.
  They say she was then taken to the hospital and at last check is listed to be in critical condition.
  Police say they have no suspects in custody but were told the offender is possibly a male who was seen leaving the area in a vehicle.
  They are not releasing the victim’s identity.
  Detectives are aski
  
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• Navajo Nation bill would name highway after Chief Manuelito

  25-05-2017 19:19
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – A Navajo Nation proposal would designate a portion of U.S. Highway 491 in honor of the prominent Navajo leader Chief Manuelito.
  The Daily Times in Farmington, New Mexico, reports a bill sponsored by a member of the Navajo Nation Council would renamed the portion between Monticello, Utah, and Gallup, New Mexico, after Chief Manuelito Atiin.
  Atiin is the Navajo word for highway.
  On the Navajo Nation, the highway travels through various Navajo communities, including Sh
  
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• Feds, New Mexico farm reach deal on discrimination case

  25-05-2017 19:17
  
  DEMING, N.M. (AP) – Federal officials say they have reached an agreement with a New Mexico onion farm accused of discrimination.
  The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday it had entered a settlement with Carrillo Farm Labor in Deming, New Mexico, for giving special preference to foreign visa workers.
  Justice Department investigators say Carrillo Farm denied U.S. citizens employment in 2016 because it wanted to hire temporary foreign workers under the H-2A visa program.
  The settlement
  
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• Brain Break: Indy 500 Trivia

  25-05-2017 19:07
  
  The Indianapolis 500 is Sunday, May 28, 2017. Do you know what the number 500 in the Indianapolis 500 stands for? How about which New Mexico native was one of the most successful drivers at the Indy 500? Put your trivia skills to the test with our Indianapolis 500 Brain Break.News App users, click here to take the quiz »
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  Indy 500: AJ Foyt 
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• UNM raises tuition for high-level courses, graduate students

  25-05-2017 18:29
  
  The University of New Mexico has approved a plan to raise tuition for its upper-level courses and graduate students.
  
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• Trump vows to crackdown on leaks, chastises NATO

  25-05-2017 17:34
  
  The president opened meetings with European leaders against the backdrop of anger from Britain over intelligence leaks.
  
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• Homeschooled teen petitions to march at high school graduation

  25-05-2017 17:27
  
  Owen Bick says he isn't asking for a diploma - he just wants to walk with his friends.
  
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• Nearly 50,000 office chairs recalled due to fall hazard

  25-05-2017 17:25
  
  No injuries have been reported.
  
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• Milo Yiannopoulos, David Duke, others criticize Ariana Grande after Manchester concert bombing

  25-05-2017 17:23
  
  Yiannopoulos said that the fact that Grande hasn't explicitly condemned the bombing less than 48 hours later is a "supreme act of cowardice."
  
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• A real carhop: Woman wards off car thief

  25-05-2017 17:23
  
  The would-be carjacker was laughing at Melissa Smith, and then she had "no remorse."
  
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• Students create prosthetic hand with 3D printer

  25-05-2017 17:07
  
  The students' assistant principal now has a one-of-a-kind prosthetic.
  
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• It's National Wine Day! 5 awesome facts about your favorite beverage

  25-05-2017 16:34
  
  How are you celebrating National Wine Day?
  
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• AFD: Man with burns found after apartment explosion

  25-05-2017 16:32
  
  Authorities say a man is being treated for burns following an explosion in an apartment in southeast Albuquerque.
  
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• The Queen visited young victims of the Manchester attack in the hospital

  25-05-2017 16:29
  
  "The awful thing was that everyone was so young. The age of them," the Queen told hospital staff.
  
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• Manchester police find valuable items, stop sharing with US

  25-05-2017 16:16
  
  Manchester police have decided not to share further information on the probe with the United States due to leaks.
  
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• Alpaca soap? Yes, it's a thing and made right here in Maine

  25-05-2017 16:13
  
  Have you heard of alpaca soap? A woman from Maine makes it and says people love it.
  
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• 8-year-old runs to fire department, saves pets in fire

  25-05-2017 16:09
  
  Some children want to be firefighters when they grow up, but an 8-year-old in Newton may already hold the title after saving his home from going up in flames.
  
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• Video shows moment bear attacks hunter

  25-05-2017 16:04
  
  A hunter in Ontario posted a video showing the moment he was attacked by a black bear.
  
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• Woman shot overnight in Albuquerque

  25-05-2017 16:01
  
  Woman shot overnight in Albuquerque
  
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• Map of New Mexico Veterans’ Monuments and Memorials

  25-05-2017 16:00
  
  More than 75 memorials in New Mexico are dedicated to those who have served our country. This interactive map shows you the locations of those Veteran monuments and memorials.
  See the complete list and their locations here »
  Filed under: FOX New Mexico, New Mexico Living
  
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• Tattoo shop owner catches burglar in the act

  25-05-2017 15:52
  
  A repeat robber narrowly escaped with his life Wednesday morning after an Albuquerque tattoo shop owner caught him in the act and opened fire.
  
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